§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the fact that, the omnibuses operating on the No. 96 route, Wanstead to Victoria, are, although traversing the most congested thoroughfares, of the obsolete type, uncomfortable to passengers, and not up to date in mechanical equipment; and if he will impress upon the London Passenger Transport Board the necessity for their early replacement of this type of omnibus by the most modern style?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am informed by the London Passenger Transport Board that the omnibuses used on route No. 96 are of the "N.S." type fitted with pneumatic tyres; that new omnibuses are being placed on the streets by the board at the rate of eight1684W to 10 a week, and that these are being allocated to the various routes in accordance with traffic and other requirements; furthermore, that the omnibuses on route No. 96 will be replaced by the latest type at as early a date as practicable.